CEPD 6101 Introduction Exercise (One of the Housekeeping Activities. Evaluation will be done at the end of the semester.)
Rationale: The exercise helps your instructor assess your knowledge and skills not only in using the different CourseDen features but also to how well you pay attention to details and follow instructions. Further, it assesses how well you know your word application software and converting files from word (.doc) into other formats (e.g., pdf, rtf, etc.). Access to a a printable copy here. Remember that this assignment is due on or before August 31st.
PART I
Create a folder on your desktop and name it with your last name (e.g., Smith)
Open your WORDapplication, and write a 100 word introduction with the following information:
Preferred name to be called
Contact information including mailing address, phone and email
Description of your current student and professional life (courses enrolled, work and location, other professional responsibilities, etc.)
Academic credentials sought and reasons for pursuing a degree
PART II
This section is similar to writing a brief autobiography that tells the story of your life. It is a story about your learning experiences --- accomplishments, challenges, etc. This should be written in the first person, and should be filled with very specific stories that illustrate the points you want to make ---- the more stories you share, the better. This will you give a chance to reflect on the role of schooling, parents, teachers and community in supporting learning in and out of the classroom. Also, this process is designed to help you understand how your environment impacted your own growth as an individual and a learner, and by extension to understand how these experiences develop coping and learning strategies for you in comparison to others.
As part of this section, write a second paragraph about your greatest concern or apprehension about being a student in this course.
As a teacher, reading your essay gives me a chance to see the range of experiences, habits, desires, and expertise that my students have acquired and/or developed through the years. I will use this knowledge to build or create activities that support the acquisition of knowledge, skills and dispositions in our classroom during the term. Also, it gives me a chance to get to know you.
This section should not be less than 300 words and not more than 500 words.
Guidelines (This section informs me how well you know your word processing application.)
Font type and size for the whole document should be Verdana or Arial and 10 pt.
Insert a digital image of yourself (alone) in this document – between 1.5” to 3” (inches) top left-hand side of the document.
Right click on the image on your document, FORMAT picture, LAYOUT, and then TIGHT. Click OK.
Margin all around for the whole document is 1 inch or equivalent of 1 inch.
Save the document in the following file formats: WORD, Rich-Text Format (rtf), and Portable Document Format (pdf).
Follow the naming convention as shown in the image below. Changes in the file naming convention in this course includes:
“3401” should be replaced by number of your course.
“newsletter” should be replaced by “introduction” for this assignment submission.
“kch” should be your own initials (i.e., first, middle and last name. If you don’t have a middle name, then use X as the letter for the initial).
“.doc” depends on what software applications you are using --–
Acrobat = pdf
PowerPoint = ppt (2003); pptx (2007)
Excel = xls (2003); xlsx (2007)
Web page = html
Rich-text = rtf
Word = doc (2003); docx (2007/2010)
More Guidelines
Save these documents (text and image files) in the folder on your desktop.
Save your image file in the folder on your desktop.
Right click on the folder on your desktop and click on SEND TO, then COMPRESSED (Zipped) folder. Make sure that the zipped folder has your last name.
Go back to you desktop; highlight the text of your introduction, then copy and paste to the assigned discussion board (optional).
Open CourseDen and go to ASSIGNMENTS on the homepage. Click on the Assignment labeled INTRODUCTION.
Attached your zipped (Note: Do check your zipped folder and make sure you have a folder in there with your last name).
If satisfied, click SUBMIT – and make sure you do it before or on the deadline.
PART III
Access the CourseDen Roster and update your student description (don’t include your home address, phone and email – about a paragraph long including your academic program and professional goals.
Upload a digital image in the CourseDen roster. Make sure that you click the boxes (on the far right side across your picture) to make this accessible publicly.
Deductions for submission
Spelling or grammar issues = deduction per issue
Did not use headings to separate “big” ideas or narrative = deduction per missing heading
Did not use footer = a number located in the center of the bottom page = deduction
Late submission = deduction per day from the deadline
CEPD 6101 Introduction Exercise (One of the Housekeeping Activities. Evaluation will be done at the end of the semester.)
Rationale: The exercise helps your instructor assess your knowledge and skills not only in using the different CourseDen features but also to how well you pay attention to details and follow instructions. Further, it assesses how well you know your word application software and converting files from word (.doc) into other formats (e.g., pdf, rtf, etc.). Access to a a printable copy here. Remember that this assignment is due on or before August 31st.
PART I
Create a folder on your desktop and name it with your last name (e.g., Smith)
Open your WORDapplication, and write a 100 word introduction with the following information:
Preferred name to be called
Contact information including mailing address, phone and email
Description of your current student and professional life (courses enrolled, work and location, other professional responsibilities, etc.)
Academic credentials sought and reasons for pursuing a degree
PART II
This section is similar to writing a brief autobiography that tells the story of your life. It is a story about your learning experiences --- accomplishments, challenges, etc. This should be written in the first person, and should be filled with very specific stories that illustrate the points you want to make ---- the more stories you share, the better. This will you give a chance to reflect on the role of schooling, parents, teachers and community in supporting learning in and out of the classroom. Also, this process is designed to help you understand how your environment impacted your own growth as an individual and a learner, and by extension to understand how these experiences develop coping and learning strategies for you in comparison to others.
As part of this section, write a second paragraph about your greatest concern or apprehension about being a student in this course.
As a teacher, reading your essay gives me a chance to see the range of experiences, habits, desires, and expertise that my students have acquired and/or developed through the years. I will use this knowledge to build or create activities that support the acquisition of knowledge, skills and dispositions in our classroom during the term. Also, it gives me a chance to get to know you.
This section should not be less than 300 words and not more than 500 words.
Guidelines (This section informs me how well you know your word processing application.)
Font type and size for the whole document should be Verdana or Arial and 10 pt.
Insert a digital image of yourself (alone) in this document – between 1.5” to 3” (inches) top left-hand side of the document.
Right click on the image on your document, FORMAT picture, LAYOUT, and then TIGHT. Click OK.
Margin all around for the whole document is 1 inch or equivalent of 1 inch.
Save the document in the following file formats: WORD, Rich-Text Format (rtf), and Portable Document Format (pdf).
Follow the naming convention as shown in the image below. Changes in the file naming convention in this course includes:
“3401” should be replaced by number of your course.
“newsletter” should be replaced by “introduction” for this assignment submission.
“kch” should be your own initials (i.e., first, middle and last name. If you don’t have a middle name, then use X as the letter for the initial).
“.doc” depends on what software applications you are using --–
Acrobat = pdf
PowerPoint = ppt (2003); pptx (2007)
Excel = xls (2003); xlsx (2007)
Web page = html
Rich-text = rtf
Word = doc (2003); docx (2007/2010)
More Guidelines
Save these documents (text and image files) in the folder on your desktop.
Save your image file in the folder on your desktop.
Right click on the folder on your desktop and click on SEND TO, then COMPRESSED (Zipped) folder. Make sure that the zipped folder has your last name.
Go back to you desktop; highlight the text of your introduction, then copy and paste to the assigned discussion board (optional).
Open CourseDen and go to ASSIGNMENTS on the homepage. Click on the Assignment labeled INTRODUCTION.
Attached your zipped (Note: Do check your zipped folder and make sure you have a folder in there with your last name).
If satisfied, click SUBMIT – and make sure you do it before or on the deadline.
PART III
Access the CourseDen Roster and update your student description (don’t include your home address, phone and email – about a paragraph long including your academic program and professional goals.
Upload a digital image in the CourseDen roster. Make sure that you click the boxes (on the far right side across your picture) to make this accessible publicly.
Deductions for submission
Spelling or grammar issues = deduction per issue
Did not use headings to separate “big” ideas or narrative = deduction per missing heading
Did not use footer = a number located in the center of the bottom page = deduction
Late submission = deduction per day from the deadline